51 Series · SOC 51-9082
Medical Appliance Technicians
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$47,060
per year
Median Hourly
$22.63/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$51,410
average
Employment
11,490
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$36,560
25th Percentile
$40,300
Median
$47,060
75th Percentile
$58,710
90th Percentile
$74,570
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | $84,070 | +79% above national |
| 2 | West Virginia | $73,580 | +56% above national |
| 3 | Arizona | $65,040 | +38% above national |
| 4 | Colorado | $58,390 | +24% above national |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $53,170 | +13% above national |
| 6 | Oklahoma | $52,520 | +12% above national |
| 7 | Tennessee | $52,130 | +11% above national |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $52,000 | +10% above national |
| 9 | Idaho | $51,530 | +9% above national |
| 10 | New Mexico | $51,480 | +9% above national |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $51,460 | +9% above national |
| 12 | Michigan | $50,950 | +8% above national |
| 13 | New Jersey | $50,690 | +8% above national |
| 14 | Texas | $50,430 | +7% above national |
| 15 | Virginia | $50,240 | +7% above national |
| 16 | California | $47,380 | +1% above national |
| 17 | New York | $47,310 | +1% above national |
| 18 | Iowa | $47,290 | same as national |
| 19 | Mississippi | $46,990 | same as national |
| 20 | North Carolina | $46,750 | 1% below national |
| 21 | Ohio | $46,740 | 1% below national |
| 22 | South Carolina | $46,710 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Washington | $46,550 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Missouri | $46,390 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Rhode Island | $46,090 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Connecticut | $45,870 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Kansas | $45,290 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Maryland | $45,290 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Arkansas | $45,140 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Florida | $44,920 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Wisconsin | $42,060 | 11% below national |
| 32 | Nevada | $41,600 | 12% below national |
| 33 | Utah | $40,600 | 14% below national |
| 34 | Illinois | $40,230 | 15% below national |
| 35 | South Dakota | $39,370 | 16% below national |
| 36 | Indiana | $39,330 | 16% below national |
| 37 | Georgia | $36,300 | 23% below national |
| 38 | Oregon | $30,820 | 35% below national |
| 39 | Puerto Rico | $25,240 | 46% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $76,040 | +62% above national |
| 2 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $61,510 | +31% above national |
| 3 | Tucson, AZ | $60,980 | +30% above national |
| 4 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $59,420 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $58,520 | +24% above national |
| 6 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $55,370 | +18% above national |
| 7 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $55,080 | +17% above national |
| 8 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $54,260 | +15% above national |
| 9 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $53,270 | +13% above national |
| 10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $53,170 | +13% above national |
| 11 | Oklahoma City, OK | $53,160 | +13% above national |
| 12 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $52,130 | +11% above national |
| 13 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $51,830 | +10% above national |
| 14 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $50,950 | +8% above national |
| 15 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $50,610 | +8% above national |
| 16 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,570 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $49,420 | +5% above national |
| 18 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $49,030 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48,820 | +4% above national |
| 20 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $47,840 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Akron, OH | $47,740 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Jackson, MS | $47,700 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $47,600 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Columbus, OH | $47,570 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $47,310 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $47,160 | same as national |
| 27 | Cleveland, OH | $47,120 | same as national |
| 28 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $46,720 | 1% below national |
| 29 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $46,710 | 1% below national |
| 30 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $46,520 | 1% below national |
| 31 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $46,510 | 1% below national |
| 32 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $46,460 | 1% below national |
| 33 | Asheville, NC | $46,430 | 1% below national |
| 34 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,410 | 1% below national |
| 35 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $46,390 | 1% below national |
| 36 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,380 | 1% below national |
| 37 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $46,110 | 2% below national |
| 38 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $46,090 | 2% below national |
| 39 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,060 | 2% below national |
| 40 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $45,880 | 3% below national |
| 41 | Roanoke, VA | $45,800 | 3% below national |
| 42 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $45,740 | 3% below national |
| 43 | Jacksonville, FL | $45,690 | 3% below national |
| 44 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $45,570 | 3% below national |
| 45 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,260 | 4% below national |
| 46 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $45,100 | 4% below national |
| 47 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $44,920 | 5% below national |
| 48 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $44,920 | 5% below national |
| 49 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $43,620 | 7% below national |
| 50 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $41,600 | 12% below national |
| 51 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $40,620 | 14% below national |
| 52 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $40,170 | 15% below national |
| 53 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $38,610 | 18% below national |
| 54 | Rochester, NY | $38,330 | 19% below national |
| 55 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $38,260 | 19% below national |
| 56 | Winston-Salem, NC | $37,770 | 20% below national |
| 57 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $36,560 | 22% below national |
| 58 | El Paso, TX | $31,210 | 34% below national |
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